push
start
Third Person
push-starts
Present Participle
push-starting
Past Tense
push-started
Past Participle
push-started
1
to start a vehicle by pushing it while in gear, typically when the engine fails to start normally
- He push-started his old motorcycle by getting a friend to give it a push down the hill.
- We had to push-start the car yesterday because the battery was completely dead.
- The mechanic explained that in emergencies, you can push-start a manual transmission car even without a functioning starter motor.
- They had to push-start the truck after it stalled in the middle of the road.
- She will have to push-start her scooter if the battery doesn't charge overnight.